Jens Welin Jens Welin joined Starcom USA as Executive Vice President, Managing Director in January 2014 from Sweden, where he was the Global Growth Director for Starcom Mediavest Group EMEA. He leads the agency's Best Buy, Beam Suntory, VF Corporation, Gander Mountain and Choose Chicago accounts. Jens is also a board member and co-chair of the Marketing Committee for Junior Achievement of Chicago. Previously, Jens served as CEO of Starcom Group, and then Publicis Groupe Media in the Nordics until he was named CEO/Chairman of Vivaki Nordics in 2009, serving on the Global Leadership Team for both Vivaki and Starcom Mediavest Group. During his tenure, Starcom Sweden became the most awarded agency in the Nordics, with Starcom Stockholm and Starcom Norway both named "Media Agency of the Year" by the Festival of Media in 2007 and 2011 respectively.